Koura District

Koura District
District
الكورة
Plains of Koura
Location in Lebanon
Country	Lebanon
Governorate	North Governorate
Capital	Amioun
Area
• Total	67 sq mi (173 km2)
Population
• Total	70,000
• Religions	65% Greek Orthodox 20% Maronites 12% Sunni Muslims 3% Melkite Catholics, Shia Muslims and Alawis, Protestants, Armenians
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)

Koura District (Arabic: الكورة‎‎, from Greek: χώρα, "country") ^[1] is a district in the North Governorate, Lebanon.

Koura is one of the 36 districts of Lebanon, particularly known for its olive tree cultivation and olive oil production. It comprises a total of 52 villages, and its capital and largest town is Amioun, with about 10,000 inhabitants as of 2010. The current head of the municipalities of Koura is Karim Elias Boukarim.

The district stretches from the Mediterranean sea up to Mount Lebanon, and comprises a series of foothills surrounding a low-lying plain where olive is cultivated. The olive orchards of Koura are among the most extensive in Lebanon.

60% of Koura's inhabitants belong to the Greek Orthodox confession, while the rest are split between Maronites, Sunni Muslims, Shia Muslims and a small Alawite minority.

The University of Balamand is headquartered in the Koura District.

Cities and towns

• Amioun
• Enfeh
• Deddeh
• Kousba
• Kfaraakka

See also

• University of Balamand

References

Coordinates: 34°17′57″N 35°48′50″E / 34.2992°N 35.814°E / 34.2992; 35.814